Yesterday was the Dallas Running Club Half Marathon (35th Anniversary to be exact!)
Bryan and I made it a goal to run this race together. Since he walks next to me while I run right now, he didn't really have to train much to be at my pace for this race. And since I didn't run for about 2 weeks prior to the race, we were...a little slow. Our official time ended up being 3:14. A PW(personal worst) for both of us.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
James
This is James.
He's our first foster pet. We decided to become foster parents for an organization called Paws in the City. James is a 4 1/2 year old and a boxer/terrier mix. Overall, he's just a pretty fantastic guy.
He had never been on carpet before...
He's our first foster pet. We decided to become foster parents for an organization called Paws in the City. James is a 4 1/2 year old and a boxer/terrier mix. Overall, he's just a pretty fantastic guy.
He had never been on carpet before...
which he seems to like.
We've had James for one week and will continue to give him a home until someone else will give him a permanent family. He is working with a dog trainer and is very quick to learn. He loves to give kisses and cuddle. He's not too sure about the ice maker and wasn't sure of the tv at first either. He loves playing ball (now that he's figured out how to!) He loves riding in the car and going to Sonic Happy Hour. He shares in our love for running and stays right next to us while running/walking.
Everyone has been placing their bets that we will be a "foster failure" and adopt James. We'll see, but I don't think we'll fail at this. Caring for him and knowing that our hearts will be broken, has been a selfless act for us, and I know it's exactly what we need to be doing right now. Yesterday, we were getting ready for our day and had an adoption event to take him to. The realization hit that we could drop him off at an adoption event and possibly never see him again. As crazy as it may sound, I hope that happens one day.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Lamb Family Vacation Recap
I feel like getting back into the swing of things after vacation is always a little rough. We took our first grown up family vacation to Virginia August 15th-22nd and had a blast. Timing was definitely on our side since the following week they had an earthquake and Hurricane Irene.
One of the neatest things about our trip was getting to stay in the exact same house that we lived in on Cheatham Annex from ages 3-6ish (the house were converted to cottages for vacationers!) This meant that we got to show Bryan and CJ all of the cool adventures that come with living on base. From the vast amounts of wildlife to the old rope swing, the base has not changed very much in the past 20 years.
Monday- Finally arrived in Norfolk around midnight after a very loooong day of traveling. I don't think anyone was in bed before 2am.
Tuesday- Somewhat of a recovery day for everyone. Went for a run around base. Bryan tried to kill CJ by taking him on a 5 mile trail run involving jumping over fallen trees, etc. When asked how their run was we got quite different responses from both boys- Bryan "I could run forever." CJ "I stopped to look at a cool black slug."
Went to The Cheese Shop for lunch...The Cheese Shop was definitely a staple for us growing up, and I think there were only two days the entire week that we didn't end up there for lunch or dinner.
Spent a good majority of the day wandering around Colonial Williamsburg and William & Mary. Since Colonial Williamsburg is frozen in time, not much had changed...but it's always a neat place to walk around and explore.
Wednesday- Dad was on a business trip prior to vacation and flew in on Wednesday morning. After we picked him up from the airport, we headed straight to the beach (with Cheese Shop sandwiches packed for lunch of course). I think everyone had a blast at the beach. A huge school of dolphins played right offshore the entire day. More dolphins than I ever remember seeing at the beach anywhere!
Thursday- Talk about EXTREME Busch Gardens. We pulled in the parking lot a little after 10am and left a little after 9:30pm. We have always been huge fans of Busch Gardens. You know it's going to be a fun day when John Lamb yells "ELMO" on the tram ride to get to the park. The park was practically empty for a summer day! The longest line we stood in was 20 minutes, and that was for the front row! Needless to say, we rode roller coasters until we all were exhausted, sick, or too sore. I was completely bummed that The Big Bad Wolf was gone, but apparently another roller coaster is being put in, so we'll just have to go back. Bryan also got to ride Mach Tower on one of the first days it was open! My favorite this time was Loch Ness Monster. What can I say? It was my first roller coaster ever.
Friday- Happy Birthday Mrs. Wright! Went to the Wright Beach House for a day of fun! Mrs. Wright's daughter and Jordan went to kindergarten together if that tells anything about our history. A much needed relaxing day after all of the walking from the day before.
That evening was very chill. Went to Cheese Shop for dinner, then Wythe candy for dessert where we got to catch up with Mrs. Emmett! Mom gave us each a $1.00 to spend on candy (exactly like she used to!) although I think we all ended up with more than a dollar's worth of candy.
Saturday- By Saturday I think it's safe to say we were all starting to get a little exhausted. The boys spent some time at the golfing range while the girls went shopping. We picked up the boys to head to lunch at the Yorktown Pub. Hours later.....okay, maybe not quite that long, but the GPS had the wrong address for the pub which meant lost tourist in a random neighborhood. Dessert was soft serve at Queen Ann's Dairy Shack. Then we headed off to the Oakes to meet up for Thai food for dinner.
Sunday- One of the cool things about this family vacation was that we got to take a road trip back to our parents house in PA. However, I did receive a pretty nasty shark bite(just a canine tooth bite) from the rental van which I still have a mark from. This trip may stay marked on me the rest of my life! Bryan and CJ grilled some steaks for dinner and we got all of our laundry done!
Monday- Monday morning we headed to the produce stand so Jordan and CJ could stuff corn into their suitcases to take back to Texas. Because we all know, "You don't want Texas corn."
One of the neatest things about our trip was getting to stay in the exact same house that we lived in on Cheatham Annex from ages 3-6ish (the house were converted to cottages for vacationers!) This meant that we got to show Bryan and CJ all of the cool adventures that come with living on base. From the vast amounts of wildlife to the old rope swing, the base has not changed very much in the past 20 years.
Monday- Finally arrived in Norfolk around midnight after a very loooong day of traveling. I don't think anyone was in bed before 2am.
Tuesday- Somewhat of a recovery day for everyone. Went for a run around base. Bryan tried to kill CJ by taking him on a 5 mile trail run involving jumping over fallen trees, etc. When asked how their run was we got quite different responses from both boys- Bryan "I could run forever." CJ "I stopped to look at a cool black slug."
Went to The Cheese Shop for lunch...The Cheese Shop was definitely a staple for us growing up, and I think there were only two days the entire week that we didn't end up there for lunch or dinner.
Spent a good majority of the day wandering around Colonial Williamsburg and William & Mary. Since Colonial Williamsburg is frozen in time, not much had changed...but it's always a neat place to walk around and explore.
Wednesday- Dad was on a business trip prior to vacation and flew in on Wednesday morning. After we picked him up from the airport, we headed straight to the beach (with Cheese Shop sandwiches packed for lunch of course). I think everyone had a blast at the beach. A huge school of dolphins played right offshore the entire day. More dolphins than I ever remember seeing at the beach anywhere!
Thursday- Talk about EXTREME Busch Gardens. We pulled in the parking lot a little after 10am and left a little after 9:30pm. We have always been huge fans of Busch Gardens. You know it's going to be a fun day when John Lamb yells "ELMO" on the tram ride to get to the park. The park was practically empty for a summer day! The longest line we stood in was 20 minutes, and that was for the front row! Needless to say, we rode roller coasters until we all were exhausted, sick, or too sore. I was completely bummed that The Big Bad Wolf was gone, but apparently another roller coaster is being put in, so we'll just have to go back. Bryan also got to ride Mach Tower on one of the first days it was open! My favorite this time was Loch Ness Monster. What can I say? It was my first roller coaster ever.
Friday- Happy Birthday Mrs. Wright! Went to the Wright Beach House for a day of fun! Mrs. Wright's daughter and Jordan went to kindergarten together if that tells anything about our history. A much needed relaxing day after all of the walking from the day before.
That evening was very chill. Went to Cheese Shop for dinner, then Wythe candy for dessert where we got to catch up with Mrs. Emmett! Mom gave us each a $1.00 to spend on candy (exactly like she used to!) although I think we all ended up with more than a dollar's worth of candy.
Saturday- By Saturday I think it's safe to say we were all starting to get a little exhausted. The boys spent some time at the golfing range while the girls went shopping. We picked up the boys to head to lunch at the Yorktown Pub. Hours later.....okay, maybe not quite that long, but the GPS had the wrong address for the pub which meant lost tourist in a random neighborhood. Dessert was soft serve at Queen Ann's Dairy Shack. Then we headed off to the Oakes to meet up for Thai food for dinner.
Sunday- One of the cool things about this family vacation was that we got to take a road trip back to our parents house in PA. However, I did receive a pretty nasty shark bite(just a canine tooth bite) from the rental van which I still have a mark from. This trip may stay marked on me the rest of my life! Bryan and CJ grilled some steaks for dinner and we got all of our laundry done!
Monday- Monday morning we headed to the produce stand so Jordan and CJ could stuff corn into their suitcases to take back to Texas. Because we all know, "You don't want Texas corn."
Sunday, August 7, 2011
CJ B.DAY!
I'll admit- it's a little frustrating how awful I am about being consistent with blogging.
For the past three weeks we got to babysit our niece and it was FABULOUS. We received this in our inbox after her parents returned from London...
Our response: We haven't seen her, but we posted the flier around town...our new room mate helped. We'll let you know if we hear anything.
Needless to say, we loved having her stay with us!
CJ had a birthday while they were in London, so we decided to throw him a surprise birthday party with just the 4 of us when we met in Waco to return the pooch.
Happy Birthday CJ!!
For the past three weeks we got to babysit our niece and it was FABULOUS. We received this in our inbox after her parents returned from London...
Our response: We haven't seen her, but we posted the flier around town...our new room mate helped. We'll let you know if we hear anything.
Needless to say, we loved having her stay with us!
CJ had a birthday while they were in London, so we decided to throw him a surprise birthday party with just the 4 of us when we met in Waco to return the pooch.
Happy Birthday CJ!!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
DIY Project #1 & #2
Of course we haven't finished unpacking all of our boxes or hanging anything up on the walls, but I do have a few pictures from a couple of projects that we've started!
Project #1-
Backstory- The original laundry area in the house was downstairs in between the kitchen and dining room. However, when our house was renovated, they moved the washer and dryer upstairs to a closet that they converted. I had the brilliant idea of making the old laundry nook into our home office!
This project is definitely far from completion, but I figured by posting this, I may get some good feedback with ideas for the space. I'm thinking shelves...and trying to make the old water fixture fit in and look like it's just a vintage piece. Let me know if you have ideas!
Project # 2-
Painting the kitchen! After living here for almost 5 months, we've realized that the color selection is somewhat...blah. So, we've decided to slowly start painting and adding our style to make it feel like home.
Project #1-
Backstory- The original laundry area in the house was downstairs in between the kitchen and dining room. However, when our house was renovated, they moved the washer and dryer upstairs to a closet that they converted. I had the brilliant idea of making the old laundry nook into our home office!
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| Laundry Room Before |
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| Office/Old Laundry Room Painted |
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Project # 2-
Painting the kitchen! After living here for almost 5 months, we've realized that the color selection is somewhat...blah. So, we've decided to slowly start painting and adding our style to make it feel like home.
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| Before |
Summer Garden
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| Jalepeno |
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| Green Bell Pepper |
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| Tomatos |
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| Tomatos-5.14.11 |
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| Our very first tomato! |
I'm so excited that our plants are doing well. We had an awful hail storm about a month ago and quite a few of our plants only had one or two leaves that survived! I'll
House Update
I know, I know. I'm absolutely awful at this blogging business. No wonder scrapbooks and journals have never been my strength...
I was reading some older posts and realized I said I would post pictures of ournew house, so this post will do just that!
Updated pictures with our stuff? Don't be overzealous!
I was reading some older posts and realized I said I would post pictures of our
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| Kitchen |
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| Front Door, Hallway, Living Room |
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| Living Room(s?) |
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| Downstairs Bathroom |
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| Bedroom 1 |
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| Jack/Jill Bathroom |
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| Bedroom 2 (currently our "boxes" room) |
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| Master Bedroom minus the TV |
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| Master Bath (& Peyton in our nook!) |
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| Two sinks=happy marriage |
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| Fireplace |
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| Bryan spinning around. |
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2010
As uneventful as I feel our lives are, 2010 was pretty busy for us. We were talking last night about how much has happened in our lives over the past year, and I wanted to jot a few things down so we'd remember what events took place in 2010.
-Our one year anniversary.
-Both of us giving up dairy products for lent.
-Jonna passing her CPT test, and getting a job immediately after.
-A whirlwind bestsisterroadtrip ever to Missouri.
-Ginny passing away.
-Bryan running his first half marathon.
-Jonna changing gym locations.
-Buying our first house.
-Spending Christmas in our new house with both of our families!
To wrap up our entire year- abundantly blessed.
Happy New Year!
-Our one year anniversary.
-Both of us giving up dairy products for lent.
-Jonna passing her CPT test, and getting a job immediately after.
-A whirlwind bestsisterroadtrip ever to Missouri.
-Ginny passing away.
-Bryan running his first half marathon.
-Jonna changing gym locations.
-Buying our first house.
-Spending Christmas in our new house with both of our families!
To wrap up our entire year- abundantly blessed.
Happy New Year!
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